As we reported, there was the “Tesla Takedown” protest on Saturday where there were a variety of protests across the country against Elon Musk at Tesla facilities.
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In New York City, they had signs encouraging violence against Tesla, and even creepier signs suggesting violence against Elon Musk. Then, in Ohio, there was some screaming harassment of a man driving a Tesla, and the police had to intervene.
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But Idaho had perhaps the worst incident on the day at an anti-Tesla protest outside of Boise.
Idaho man arrested for hitting pro Tesla protester with car
Christopher Talbot a 70-year-old Meridian man faces aggravated battery charges after allegedly striking a counter-protester with his vehicle during dueling demonstrations outside a Tesla dealership Saturday. pic.twitter.com/eEE7lnp2sB
— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) March 30, 2025
“At the time of the incident, a protest was taking place at [a] Tesla dealership, with approximately 30 protesters and an estimated 200 counter-protesters in attendance. The victim was identified as a counter-protester at the event,” the Meridian Police Department said in a statement.
“The preliminary investigation determined that 70-year-old Christopher Talbot of Meridian made an obscene gesture toward a 49-year-old victim before hitting him with his car. Reports indicate the victim had been driving a truck with pro-Trump flags and had just parked and exited his vehicle when Talbot stuck him with his car,” police added.
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🚨🇺🇸 IDAHO MAN ARRESTED AFTER HITTING PRO-TRUMP COUNTERPROTESTER WITH CAR AT TESLA PROTEST
Christopher Talbot, 70, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery after allegedly striking a pro-Trump counterprotester with his car at a Tesla dealership protest in Meridian,… pic.twitter.com/BCvRDZVqLR
— Ihsan Ulhaq (@Ihsan0622) March 31, 2025
That is nuts.
Fortunately, the victim was able to drive himself to the hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Notice, too, the counter-protesters outnumber the protesters. That’s probably because it’s Idaho, but that probably ticked off the anti-Tesla people.
Talbot’s alleged actions weren’t very smart because cars have these things called license plates, and the victim then gave that information to the police, who were able to track down Talbot, who was charged with aggravated battery.
The violence seems to be ratcheting up, now moving beyond just the cars to people.
Still, we do not hear any strong call from the Democrats, who have been whipping up the fear and lies against Elon Musk. Part of the problem is the “wink and nod” from folks like Jimmy Kimmel or the laughter from the Daily Show audience at the “Tesla terrorism,” making unhinged people think that attacking Teslas is somehow acceptable behavior.
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They think they are the good guys instead of understanding they have some truly twisted beliefs. They don’t understand or perhaps don’t care how extreme their actions are.
